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A version of this archives appears in print on July 25, 1902, on Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: GOV. ODELL IS FOR DURRI.; Indicates His Preference for Senator Hobart Krum's Successor. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe